April 14, 2010 The Shroud of Turin Rises Again …. Sort of. The Shroud of Turin is again on display at the Cathedral of Turin in Italy and potentially two million people including Pope Benedict are…
February 28, 2010 Faith Based Groups Take the lead in Haiti, Chile In an excellent editorial, Nicholas Kristof, points out that faith based orgainzations have once again taken the lead in relief efforts following the earthquake…
August 5, 2009 Catholics and Health Care Reform Catholic Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Health Care Reform Catholic social justice leaders are urging Congress to put aside ideological and partisan agendas to…
July 10, 2007 When is a Church Not a Church? Vatican Document Opens Old Wounds When is a Church Not a Church? You may be planning on attending church this coming Sunday morning, but…
September 21, 2006 Who Would Jesus Torture Who Would Jesus Torture Why are some born again Christians so quick to ignore the clearest of the teachings of the Prince of Peace?…
September 18, 2006 The Catwalk Finds God The Catwalk Finds God It used to be that cutting edge work for aspiring young ministers was to go out into a mission field…
September 14, 2006 Madonna and the Crucifixtion Madonna’s Crucifixion In the pop singer’s “Confessions on a Dance Floor” tour she poses on a giant cross, wearing a crown of thorns, against…
September 10, 2006 God-4-Sale God-4-Sale d-4oNow that the Internet has become a marketplace as much as a medium of communication, there’s a gold rush in progress, as people…
June 11, 2006 A Letter to the Pope Benedict XVI, Rouse Yourself! Tissa Balasuriya, a progressive Roman Catholic theologian from Sri Lanka, has often been at odds with the leadership of his…
April 1, 2006 Immigration and the Church The Archbishop Got It Right Immigration legislation already passed by the House would make it a crime to give a meal or provide emergency…